Cyprus vs South Africa: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Cyprus
51.6 per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
47.01 per 100,000 population
in 2020
Cyprus rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 51.6 per 100,000 population against 47.01 per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 4.59 per 100,000 population.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.074 per 100,000 population | 0.128 per 100,000 population | 0.054 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.277 per 100,000 population | 0.242 per 100,000 population | 0.035 per 100,000 population | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 10.14 per 100,000 population | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 36.87 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 51.6 per 100,000 population against 47.01 per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 4.59 per 100,000 population, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Cyprus ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).